Installing, updating, and deleting Yandex Messenger using MSI

You can use MSI to install Yandex Messenger on computers running 64-bit Windows 10 or later versions. This installation method won't work for older or 32-bit versions of Windows.

Using the MSI file, system administrators can install the application for all employees in the company at once or for specific users only.

Install the application

Important: If employees' computers already have the Yandex Messenger application installed from an .exe file, you need to uninstall it first.

Using MSI, you can install Yandex Messenger in the regular or silent mode. By default, the application will be installed with auto-update enabled. You can disable this option during installation:

1. Download the MSI file here.

2. Open the command line as an administrator.

3. Enter the command msiexec /i "path to file Yandex_Messenger.msi", then add the required parameters, separating them with spaces:

   • MSIINSTALLPERUSER=0 to install Yandex Messenger for all employees.

     The application will be installed to the folder C:\ProgramFiles\Yandex Messenger. To select a different folder for installation, add the parameter APPINSTALLDIR="full path to the folder".

   • Add /qn /quiet to start a silent installation without pop-ups.

   • Add AUTOUPDATEENABLED=0 to disable automatic updates, so you can update Yandex Messenger only manually. You can always change this parameter to AUTOUPDATEENABLED=1 to enable automatic updates.

   • Add INSTALLLEVEL=2 if you don't want to install the automatic update component at all.

   • Add AUTOLAUNCH=1 to launch Yandex Messenger after installation.

     Command examples

     msiexec /i "C:\Downloads\Yandex_Messenger.msi" MSIINSTALLPERUSER=0: Standard installation to the folder C:\ProgramFiles\Yandex Messenger. After installation, you'll need to launch Yandex Messenger manually.

     msiexec /i "C:\Downloads\Yandex_Messenger.msi" MSIINSTALLPERUSER=0 APPINSTALLDIR="C:\Users\user\Folder" /qn /quiet: For silent installation to the folder C:\Users\user\Folder\Yandex Messenger. Yandex Messenger will launch after installation.

4. Click Enter.

How to update Yandex Messenger

By default, when installing the application from an MSI file, Yandex Messenger updates automatically.

To update it manually, you need to:

• Disable auto-update with one of the parameters.
• Check for updates here. You can check the current version number after ru.yandex.yamb. Updates are released every 1–2 weeks.
• Download the latest version of the file and repeat the installation.

How to delete Yandex Messenger

Open the command line, type msiexec /x "path to file Yandex_Messenger.msi" and press Enter.

Command example

msiexec /x "C:\Downloads\Yandex_Messenger.msi"